The National tribune., 1887-06-30

LIE w HITE FOLKS Is DUNE uONE
wreck of his son one of the Kings of England
"never smiled again." So can say Of Charlie
and Joe; for weeks after this sad occurrence
they did not sing another note. They were
the ones who got up that serenade; they were
the ones who were "stuck on Judge --'s
girls, and it was at their instigation that "a
years ago last October that band of sweet sing
ers were ranged in front Of the Judges man
sion.
Just by way of waking the folks up and let
ting them know we were Yankees we first sang
Rally Round the Flag, Boys" and " Red, White
and Blue" but the Judges family did not
seem to wake up worth cent. Then Charlie
and Joe sang Star of the evening, beautiful
star, "-still not light in any OF the front
windows. It was trife discouraging, but the
boys sailed in again with the most affecting
and irresistible song that they had on tap,
"Nita, Juanita, ask thy soul if we should
part" etc.-a song that they used TO render
with so much expression and feeling that there
would hardly be dry eye in the audience.
They were just commencing the second verse
when they saw that their fond hopes were
at last about to be realized. A light appeared
in one of the secOnd-stoIy windows, just over
the veranda. i can see that light now, and
can hear Charlie Tracy whisper, Soft with that
chorus" / can also see that window rise as
our last notes died away. / can see, plain as
yesterday, lndl hOOliy uCdu lHiuSb oub VI VIC
window, aud as the moonlight struck the up
turned face she said:
BERRY much obliged to yo' all, gemmans,
for yo' nice music; but de white folks all done
gone away"
After scribbling off the account of the sere-
made at Richmond, / find that so many other
| "reminiscences of the old war days come
marching up in review" that cannot refrain
| from speaking Of one other experience of mine
| in our Grst camnaipu in Eentupky Tho saw
| ing that knowledge is most thoroughly acquired
by hard knocks is very true in army life. AT
Covington i acquired a knowledge OF military
usage and practice by what | then considered
a pretty severe rap. The regiment had just
been organized at Peoria, Ill, and was ordered
10 Covington to protect Cincinnati" Fisher
! of Co c, and myself were detailed-he to assist
the Commissary Sergeant, and as clerk to the
Quartermaster, Lieut.. Mckinney. Both Fisher
and had TO be over at Cincinnati great deal
assisting the Q. NJ. in drawing mules, wagons
| camp and garrison equipage, commissary stores
| etc. and had each been provided with passe:
approved by Gen. Gordon Granger. then IL
command ofall forces at Covington and vicinity
Covington was then under martial law, anC
| everybody was required, on penalty OF arrest
TO be off the streets after 9 p. IN.
As passes good to cross the pOntoon bridge
which in those days connected COvington ant
Cincinnati-were not very plenty and hard t.
get by enlisted men, Fisher and / were rathe
proud of ours. They read, Guards and pa
trois at all times viii pass" etc, and we con
cluded to use them on the very first night afte
getting them, in attending the theater at Pike
Opera House, in Cincinnati Maggie Mitchell
was playing Fanchon," and the giddy yOun
thing is playing il yet, believe.
The play suited us. We were satisfied wit
our evenings entertainment, and started owe
the bridge for camp about ll:30 Going u
Main street, in COvington, we saw squad Q
the 18th Regulars coming down the street sew
eral squares ahead of US. On several occasion:
when in camp in Peoria, both of US had ha
some experience in running the guard" an
when we saw this patrol coming we steppe
into the first alley and held council of wal